Lewis Wardlaw Haskell Explained

Lewis Wardlaw Haskell
Office:South Carolina House of Representatives
Term Start:1902
Term End:1906
Term Start2:1910
Term End2:1912
Term Start3:1912
Term End3:1913
Term Start4:1913
Term End4:1915
Term Start5:1915
Term End5:1924
Term Start6:1924
Term End6:1926
Term Start7:1929
Term End7:1932
Birth Date:December 2, 1868
Birth Place:Jefferson County, Arkansas, US
Death Place:Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina, US
Restingplace:St. John in The Wilderness Cemetery, Flat Rock, North Carolina
Occupation:Diplomat
Spouse:Alethea (Aleta) Geddes
Relations:Elizabeth Nelson Adams (grandniece)
Julian Adams II (great grandnephew)

Lewis Wardlaw Haskell (December 2, 1868 – April 29, 1938) was an American diplomat, politician, and professor.

Haskell's parents were Major Langdon Cheves Haskell and Ella Coulter Wardlaw, both of South Carolina. He was born in Pastoria, Jefferson County, Arkansas.

Haskell graduated from The South Carolina Military Academy (The Citadel) in 1889. He attended Harvard University (Harvard Law School, class of 1895) [1] and Georgetown University Law School. [2] [3]

Following law school, Haskell worked for the Department of Interior in Washington, DC until 1901. He then returned to South Carolina to practice law, and was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1902 to 1906.

Haskell's diplomatic career with the United States Department of State took him across the globe over decades.He served as U.S. Consul to Salina Cruz, Mexico from 1910 to 1912. He then served as U.S. Consul to Hull, England from 1912 to 1913.

As World War I was looming, Haskell was sent to Belgrade, Serbia and served as U.S. Consul from 1913 to 1915. Haskell then went to serve as U.S. Consul General to Geneva, Switzerland from 1915 to 1924. Haskell represented The United States at the opening session of the League of Nations in Geneva in 1920. In 1924, Haskell was appointed U.S. Consul General to Algiers, Algeria (1924 to 1926), and finally U.S. Consul General in Zurich, Switzerland from 1929 to 1932.[4] [5] [6]

In 1932, he received his Doctor of Laws from The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina.

Haskell died in Flat Rock, Henderson County, North Carolina in April 1938, aged 69.

Notes and References

  1. News: Lewis Wardlaw Haskell . Harvard Alumni Bulletin 1919 . 1919 . July 6, 2023 .
  2. News: Lewis Wardlaw Haskell . Harvard Alumni Bulletin 1939 . July 6, 2023 .
  3. News: Lewis Wardlaw Haskell . General Register of Georgetown University . 1916 . July 6, 2023 .
  4. News: Lewis Wardlaw Haskell . politicalgraveyard.com . July 6, 2023 .
  5. News: Lewis Wardlaw Haskell . Time Magazine . July 6, 2023 . Hadden . Briton . 1933 .
  6. News: Lewis Wardlaw Haskell . The Papers of Woodrow Wilson . July 6, 2023 . Wilson . Woodrow . 1984 .